celt
Celt1 (kelt; also selt) n.
[[Fr Celte, orig., Breton < L Celta, pl. Celtae (Gr Keltoi), the Gauls]]
1 a person who speaks a Celtic language or a descendant of such a person: the Bretons, Irish, Welsh, and Highland Scots are Celts
2 a member of an ancient people in central and W Europe, reputedly including the Gauls and Britons
